Project Overview GDS was trusted to transform a charming old Queenslander into a modern, functional, and elegant family home. Working with a heritage-style home required careful planning to preserve its structural and aesthetic elements. Our team seamlessly integrated modern Hampton-style features with new amenities such as a pool, an outdoor entertainment area with a BBQ, Read More
Project Overview GDS is proud to share yet another successful Old Queenslander transformation. The project involved raising and lifting the house to add a lower-level garage, creating spacious entertainment areas, plus installing a new pool. By incorporating expansive, breezy verandahs and open-plan designs, we blended the home’s classic charm with modern practicality, delivering a stunning Read More
Project Overview GDS transformed this solid double-brick home into a bright and breezy Hampton-style retreat. Our skilled crew added an entire new entertainment area and garage despite tight constraints. Limited access via the front driveway and highly reactive clay soils posed some challenges, but our hands-on expertise ensured it all progressed without a hitch. By Read More
Project Overview For this project, the goal was to create architecturally designed granny flats that were lightweight, cost-effective, and quick to build—perfect for small or challenging sites. The intricate timber design required extra attention to detail, with bolts and screws carefully hidden to achieve a clean, seamless finish. To overcome the challenges of building on Read More
Project Overview For this project, the client wanted to transform their old Queenslander into a stunning modern Hampton-style home, complete with a pool, underground driveway, and a basement car park. It wasn’t without its challenges—we had to plan around tricky geotechnical site conditions, level the property by filling the site, and design a suspended concrete Read More
Old Queenslander Renovation to Modern Hampton Style – Norman Park By BAA House Studio, structural design by GDS, included kitchen renovation, exposed hand crafted trusses, new entry and roof renovation, new pool and entertainment areas and garage. All on an inner city small lot.
Award Winning Granny Flat at Samford by BAA House Studio
Award winning additions to existing residence designed by Myers Elliot Architects and structurally designed by GDS
Renovation to an existing residence, included rectification to termite ridden and rotten timber framed walls, raise and re-support, polished concrete suspended slabs, new pool, basement double garage, block retaining walls, building over sewer and large span timber decks. All built on a small challenging inner city property, architectural design by Focus Architecture, Structural Design solutions Read More
